MIXED BY Giraffage

August 5, 201310:00 PM

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I'm crushing on Giraffage for a number of reasons. It's not just 'cause he's a cute Asian boy who smokes blunts and hides behind a giraffe mask. Although that probably has something to do with the number of hearts I've just doodled all over my screensaver of him.

The 23-year-old San Franciscan is also quite good at making gorgeous dream-pop for dancefloors. He started out as a bedroom producer before earning his stripes on a European tour with fellow musical prodigy XXYYXX last year. After returning stateside, he released his mixtape Needs in February on Alpha Pup—also home to his musical brethren and fellow Californians Nosaj Thing, Teebs and SAMIYAM. Giraffage's mix for THUMP takes us through contorted R&B, far-out 4x4, and timeless classics like Canblaster's 2011 hit "Clockworks." Pop some Skittles, close your eyes and pretend you're puffing some medical shit at a Low End Theory club night.

You can catch Giraffage on tour across Australia, Europe, Canada, and the US through the end of October, 2013. Check below the tracklist for tour dates.

Tracklist:

Robot Science - Inhale

Kingthing - Never Say Never

Giraffage - Close 2 All That Matters

JoJo - Demonstrate

Doctor Jeep - Angel

Toyc - Levy

Cassie - All The Way Down (Giraffage Remix)

Plezier - Plezier Anthem

DJ Bark Lee - Vamp

Traxman - Zone

The Dream - Used To Be (Slava Remix)

Canblaster - Clockworks

RAJA - Ice Game

Pomrad - Pomslap

Dreams - Charms

Francis Inferno Orchestra - Meet Me In Salt Lake City

Blawan - Peaches (Coronation)

Fennesz - Before I Leave

Tour dates:

08.09.13 - Brisbane, AUS - Bowler Bar

08.10.13 - Melbourne, AUS - Liberty Social

08.15.13 - Adelaide, AUS - Rocket Rooftop

08.17.13 - Perth, AUS - Circo Festival (DAY)

08.17.13 - Sydney, AUS - Oxford Art Factory (NIGHT)

08.23.13 - Batumi, Georgia - Summer Set Festival

08.24.13 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Wonderfestiwall

08.27.13 - Arcata, CA - Humboldt State University #

08.29.13 - Seattle, WA - Nuemos #

08.30.13 - Victoria, BC - Sugar Nightclub #

08.31.13 - Vancouver, BC- Vogue Theatre #

09.19.13 - Halifax, NS - The Argyle

09.20.13 - Laval, QC - Studio Theatre Maison Des Arts

9.25-29.13 Seattle, WA - Decibel Festival

10.4-6.13 - Woodbury, TN - Music in the Middle Modern Arts Festival

10.19.13 - San Francisco, CA - Treasure Island Music Festival

11.01.13 - San Diego, CA - The Loft at UC San Diego

# w/ Flume and Touch Sensitive

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